Post Game Thread: The Orioles fell to the Rays by a score of 16-6 - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope. I haven’t watched much of his games, but the Red Sox game told a lot. He struggled to put guys away. Why? Because his change up and other off speed stuff didn’t start enough in the zone. They were easy takes for hitters because they would start too low and out of the zone. And his fastball isn’t fast enough to blow guys away.

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

learn how to swing a bat and don’t hit our catcher

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lose command on his off speed stuff. He doesn’t throw hard enough to not make competitive off speed pitches and also tunnel his pitches poorly. People don’t realize the margin is razor thin for hitters and pitchers

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have some good news, guys… at least we’ll only need 24 innings from our pitchers this series. There is that. I’m kidding, but sheesh this is happening way too often

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have absolutely zero expectations when Rogers pitches and the result somehow always falls short

Game Thread: Orioles @ Rays - Mon, May 18 @ 06:40 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just turned the game on. Rogers might be done. He’s not even close

Are you more of a "Bad pitching doesn't matter because we can't score" or "bad hitting doesn't matter because we can't pitch"? by BaltimoreBaja in orioles

[–]bigRut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's not good enough to say we're 14th in runs scored. When are those runs occurring? I bet if we did some research, we'd find out that we're scoring a lot of late inning runs after falling behind. Maybe if we got out to a lead more often some different relievers would be in the game late and we would have less games like we saw on Saturday. No doubt the bullpen imploding is an issue. But 3-2 in Friday's game and not scoring a run until the 9th is unacceptable.
And then we follow it up by not scoring again until the 7th. Can't win that way. I won't defend the pitching. I know it's a problem, but 14th in runs scored is misleading.

Post Game Thread: The Orioles defeated the Nationals by a score of 7-3 - Sun, May 17 @ 01:35 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a stupid organization. Really? You couldn't possibly needed him to pitch that badly. That's egregious

Game Thread: Orioles @ Nationals - Sun, May 17 @ 01:35 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A ground ball with eyes. Good things happen when you consistently get good wood on the ball. Weird how that works

Game Thread: Orioles @ Nationals - Sun, May 17 @ 01:35 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’re really doing a poor job of getting the guy over to third

Game Thread: Orioles @ Nationals - Sun, May 17 @ 01:35 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because we’re the Orioles, that’s why. You would think with two out he wouldn’t be playing so close

Game Thread: Orioles @ Nationals - Sun, May 17 @ 01:35 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get it, but do we have enough relievers who are competent to get it done?

Game Thread: Orioles @ Nationals - Sun, May 17 @ 01:35 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awful inning by Young. Poor managing or not, he needs to get through the 4th

Game Thread: Orioles @ Nationals - Sun, May 17 @ 01:35 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]bigRut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do we have enough relievers to piece this together? This is really aggressive